Well, that was pretty good. Some weak points, though:
– Lack of audio at the beginning. Try using some music (there’s lots of free non copyrighted music if you know where to look) to fill up credits, or at least some audio.
– Dialog animation. It got better while the film progressed, but especially in the beginning it was little more than…[Read more]

The focusing problem isn’t a problem of the software. There’s a ring on the front of your webcam; twisting it the right way should make your minifig get into focus. On top of that, your lighting seems to be a bit simple.

Don’t worry, you made the right choice. The Quickcam 9000 has manual focus, high quality image, and has the ability to have everything on manual. Do remember that you’ll need more than just a camera to make a good brickfilm, though! 😉